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Summary

This widely used and respected book presents an active, multi-sensory approach to group leading, focusing heavily on group leadership skills. While written with the counselor in mind, this book also provides an outstanding discussion of group dynamics for professionals in group leadership positions. The authors discuss the many facets of group counseling and provide examples that show how each skill can be applied in a wide range of group settings to produce efficient working groups.

Table of Contents

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Introduction

1

(29)

Who Should Lead Groups?

2

(1)

Reasons for Leading Groups

2

(3)

Kinds of Groups

5

(14)

Group Versus Individual Counseling

19

(1)

Use of Theories

19

(1)

Our Approach to Groups: Impact Therapy

20

(1)

Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context

21

(1)

Group Leadership Styles

21

(3)

Leadership Functions

24

(1)

What Makes an Effective Leader?

25

(2)

Potential Group Problems

27

(1)

Concluding Comments

28

(1)

Stages of Groups, Group Process, and Therapeutic Forces

29

(20)

Stages of Groups

29

(3)

Group Process

32

(1)

Group Dynamics of Different Kinds of Groups

33

(5)

Therapeutic Forces

38

(9)

Process and Content

47

(1)

Concluding Comments

48

(1)

Web Site

48

(1)

Purpose of Groups

49

(13)

When the Leader Is Unclear About the Purpose

50

(2)

Determining the Purpose of the Group

52

(1)

Common Questions About Purpose

53

(7)

Purpose in Single-Session Groups

60

(1)

Concluding Comments

60

(2)

Planning

62

(21)

Pregroup Planning

62

(5)

``Big-Picture'' Planning

67

(1)

Session Planning

68

(2)

Planning the Phases of the Session

70

(4)

Sample Session Plans

74

(4)

Frequent Mistakes in Planning

78

(4)

Concluding Comments

82

(1)

Getting Started: The Beginning Stage and Beginning Phase

83

(36)

The First Session

83

(26)

The Second Session

109

(5)

The Beginning Phase of Subsequent Sessions

114

(3)

Concluding Comments

117

(2)

Basic Skills for Group Leaders

119

(20)

Active Listening

119

(1)

Reflection

120

(1)

Clarification and Questioning

121

(1)

Summarizing

122

(2)

Linking

124

(1)

Mini-Lecturing and Information Giving

124

(1)

Encouraging and Supporting

125

(1)

Tone Setting

126

(2)

Modeling and Self-Disclosure

128

(1)

Use of Eyes

129

(6)

Use of Voice

135

(1)

Use of the Leader's Energy

136

(1)

Identifying Allies

137

(1)

Multicultural Understanding

137

(1)

Concluding Comments

138

(1)

Focus

139

(17)

Establishing the Focus

139

(3)

Holding the Focus

142

(4)

Shifting the Focus

146

(4)

Deepening the Focus

150

(4)

Concluding Comments

154

(2)

Cutting Off and Drawing Out

156

(28)

Cutting Off

156

(14)

Drawing Out

170

(12)

Concluding Comments

182

(2)

Rounds and Dyads

184

(20)

Rounds

184

(12)

Dyads

196

(7)

Concluding Comments

203

(1)

Exercises

204

(27)

Why Use Exercises?

205

(3)

When to Use Exercises

208

(1)

Kinds of Exercises

208

(22)

Concluding Comments

230

(1)

Introducing, Conducting, and Processing Exercises

231

(26)

Introducing an Exercise

231

(7)

Conducting an Exercise

238

(5)

Processing an Exercise

243

(12)

Concluding Comments

255

(2)

Leading the Middle Stage of a Group

257

(21)

Planning and Assessment

257

(5)

Leadership Skills and Techniques for the Middle Sessions

262

(4)

Middle-Session Topic Outlines

266

(5)

Middle-Session Leadership Tactics for Specific Groups

271

(3)

Common Mistakes Made During the Middle Sessions

274

(3)

Concluding Comments

277

(1)

Counseling and Therapy in Groups

278

(29)

Goals of Therapy Groups

278

(1)

Establishing Therapy Group Size and Membership of Therapy Groups

279

(1)

The Leader's Role and Responsibilities in Therapy Groups

280

(3)

The Process of Therapy in a Group

283

(7)

Techniques for Conducting Therapy in Groups

290

(8)

Spinning Off

298

(3)

Therapy That Focuses on Process

301

(1)

Intense Therapy

302

(1)

Providing Therapy in a Nontherapy Group

303

(1)

Common Mistakes Made When Leading Therapy Groups

304

(1)

Concluding Comments

305

(2)

Closing a Session or Group

307

(28)

The Closing Phase

307

(15)

The Closing Stage

322

(11)

Concluding Comments

333

(2)

Dealing with Problem Situations

335

(18)

The Chronic Talker

335

(3)

The Dominator

338

(1)

The Distractor

338

(1)

The Rescuing Member

339

(1)

The Negative Member

340

(1)

The Resistant Member

341

(1)

The Member Who Tries to ``Get the Leader''

342

(2)

Dealing with Silence

344

(1)

Dealing with Sexual Feelings

345

(1)

Dealing with Crying

346

(2)

Dealing with Mutually Hostile Members

348

(2)

Asking a Member to Leave

350

(1)

Dealing with Prejudiced, Narrow-Minded, or Insensitive Members

351

(1)

Concluding Comments

352

(1)

Working with Specific Populations

353

(30)

Children

354

(4)

Adolescents

358

(4)

Couples

362

(4)

Addiction Groups

366

(4)

Older Clients

370

(3)

Clients with Chronic Diseases or Disabilities

373

(3)

Survivors of Sexual Abuse

376

(2)

Divorce Groups

378

(2)

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA)

380

(2)

Concluding Comments

382

(1)

Issues in Group Counselling

383

(20)

Co-Leading

383

(5)

Ethical Considerations

388

(5)

Legal Issues

393

(1)

Evaluating Groups

394

(3)

Research

397

(1)

Training of Group Counselors

397

(2)

The Future

399

(2)

Web Sites on Groups

401

(1)

Final Thoughts Regarding Leading Groups

402

(1)

Appendix A Best Practice Guidelines: Association for Specialists in Group Work

403

(6)

Appendix B Principles for Diversity-Competent Group Workers: Association for Specialists in Group Work